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  • Kristin Lawler – Surfing, Capitalism, and the Refusal of Work

    Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

    In this talk, I will examine surfing as a countercultural practice and will consider the ways in which it constitutes a lived refusal of the logic of capital. I will […]

  • What’s Happening in Peru? Interdisciplinary Perspectives on a Structural Crisis

    Virtual Event

    Peru has been in a state of political and humanitarian crisis since early December 2022 when protests erupted in the wake of former President Pedro Castillo’s unsuccessful attempt to shut down Congress to avert an impeachment. When acting President Dina Boluarte–Castillo’s former vice president—announced that elections would not be held until May 2024, Peruvians across […]

  • Max Weiss

    Max Weiss: Revolutions Aesthetic

    Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

    Please join us for a talk by Professor Max Weiss (Princeton University), who will be discussing his new book on cultural production in Ba'thist Syria, Revolutions Aesthetic: A Cultural History of Baʻthist Syria (Stanford University Press, 2022). Revolutions Aesthetic reconceptualizes contemporary Syrian politics, authoritarianism, and cultural life. Engaging rich original sources—novels, films, and cultural periodicals—Weiss […]

  • PhD+ Workshop – Grants and Fellowships

    Graduate Student Commons

    Grants and Fellowships for Scholars in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences  Learn how to make your fellowship and grant proposals competitive to a wide range of selection committees. We’ll […]

  • Linguistics Colloquia: Bryan Donaldson

    Humanities 1, Room 202

    Bryan Donaldson, UC Santa Cruz Over the course of each year, the Linguistics department hosts colloquia by distinguished faculty from around the world. For full speaker and event information, please […]

  • Deep Read Partner Event: Confronting Climate Change

    Zoom CA, United States

    The Deep Read is partnering with Confronting Climate Change, an annual public lecture series that brings together scientists, artists, policy experts, and community members to discuss our planet’s wellbeing and share solutions for our future. This online event will spark conversation and thought on how research in the natural and social sciences can lead to […]

  • Living Writers – Zaina Alsous

    Virtual Event

    Zaina Alsous is the author of the poetry collection A Theory of Birds (University of Arkansas Press, 2019), winner of the Norma Farber First Book Award and the Etel Adnan […]

  • THI Public Fellowship Information Session

    Virtual Event

    Curious about becoming a THI Public Fellow? Not sure how to find the right partner organization? If you're thinking about applying your expertise in the public sphere or exploring career […]

  • Paromita Vohra – The Lovers’ Argument: What Bollywood Songs Taught Me About Making Documentaries 

    Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United States

    As a documentary filmmaker, working in India, and especially as one interested in political conversation and social change, you inherit a form. The documentary form ostensibly exists outside commercial mainstream Indian cinema, privileges realism, and is marked by ethical nobility and commitment, and a willingness to be a little bit bored for a political cause. […]

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